Henri Piispanen
Finnish voice actor and musician
- Indie rock
- indie pop
- Voice actor
- singer-songwriter
- presenter
- Pasa [fi]
- Kontio Polaris
Musical artist
Henri Piispanen (born 1994) is a Finnish voice actor, singer-songwriter and television presenter. Following his win at Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024 with Windows95man, the duo are set to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "No Rules!",[3] of which he is the producer and vocalist.[4] As a voice actor, he has voiced many animated films and television shows in Finnish.[1]
Career
Piispanen is the singer and multi-instrumentalist of the band Pasa [fi] and the singer and keyboardist of the band Kontio Polaris.[1][5]
Piispanen has voiced Finnish dubs of television shows and films such as Lewis in Meet the Robinsons, Hiro Hamada in Big Hero 6, Adrien Agreste in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, Chase in PAW Patrol and Lloyd Garmadon in Ninjago. He was a host of the Finnish television series Summeri in 2012,[6]
Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Piispanen was the primary songwriter and producer of the song "No Rules!", intended to be performed at Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024, the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, by Teemu Keisteri, known by his persona Windows95man, and another uncredited singer, whilst Piispanen would simply be a songwriter and producer.[1] However, Keisteri expressed in an interview how he struggled to find a singer with the required vocal ability to sing the technically challenging chorus of the song, and that Piispanen was the only singer he could find with a high enough vocal range, hence his eventual role as a performer in the song alongside Keisteri.[7] The duo went on to win the event, winning the televote despite coming last in the jury vote,[8] giving the pair the right to represent Finland in Eurovision.
References
- ^ a b c d "Suomen viisuedustajaksi nousi tuntematon huumorihahmo Windows95man - Kuka hän on?". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Puljujärvi, Ismo (20 March 2024). "Viisuedustaja Henri Piispanen rakastui työkaveriinsa: "Hän on kallioni"". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Lahav, Doron (10 February 2024). "Finland: Windows95Man ft. Henri Piispanen Will Perform "No Rules!" At Eurovision 2024". ESC Beat. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Helgeson, Justina (10 February 2024). "Finland: Windows95man wins UMK 2024 – To Eurovision with "No Rules"". Eurovision World. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Meriläinen, Mikko (26 May 2021). "Ensinäyttö: Kontio Polaris herkän melankolisena". Soundi (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Windows95man". Eurovision Universe. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "There are 'No Rules'! Windows95man will represent Finland in Malmö". Eurovision. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Shokayan, Antranig (10 February 2024). "Finland: Windows95man wins UMK 2024 with "No Rules!"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
External links
- Henri Piispanen at IMDb
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Käärijä with "Cha Cha Cha" | Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 With: Windows95man | Succeeded by TBD |
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- "Aava"
- "Addicted to You"
- "Aina mun pitää"
- "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus"
- "Aurinko laskee länteen"
- "Blackbird"
- "Bye Bye Baby"
- "Cha Cha Cha"
- "Da Da Dam"
- "Dark Side"
- "La dolce vita"
- "Eläköön elämä"
- "Fantasiaa"
- "Fri?"
- "Hard Rock Hallelujah"
- "Hengaillaan"
- "Huilumies"
- "Hullu yö"
- "Jezebel"
- "Katson sineen taivaan"
- "Keep Me Warm"
- "Kuin silloin ennen"
- "Kun kello käy"
- "Laiskotellen"
- "Lapponia"
- "Leave Me Alone"
- "A Little Bit"
- "Look Away"
"Looking Back"- "Lose Control"
- "Marry Me"
- "Missä miehet ratsastaa"
- "Monsters"
- "Muistathan"
- "Muistojeni laulu"
- "När jag blundar"
- "Nauravat silmät muistetaan"
- "Never the End"
- "Niin kaunis on taivas"
- "No Rules!"
- "Nuku pommiin"
- "Old Man Fiddle"
- "Playboy"
- "Pump-Pump"
- "Reggae OK"
- "Sata salamaa"
- "Sing It Away"
- "Something Better"
- "Takes 2 to Tango"
- "Tie uuteen päivään"
- "Tipi-tii"
- "Tom Tom Tom"
- "Tule luo"
- "Työlki ellää"
- "Valoa ikkunassa"
- "Varjoon – suojaan"
- "Why?"
- "Yamma, yamma"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Finland did not compete
